⁷ If thou be righteous, what givest thou him? Or what receiveth he of thy hand?

² Can a man be profitable unto God? Surely he that is wise is profitable unto himself.

³ Is it any pleasure to the Almighty, that thou art righteous? Or is it gain `to him', that thou makest thy ways perfect?

¹² If thou art wise, thou art wise for thyself; And if thou scoffest, thou alone shalt bear it.

³⁵ or who hath first given to him, and it shall be recompensed unto him again?

¹⁰ Even so ye also, when ye shall have done all the things that are commanded you, say, We are unprofitable servants; we have done that which it was our duty to do.

² `O my soul', thou hast said unto Jehovah, Thou art my Lord: I have no good beyond thee.

¹⁴ But who am I, and what is my people, that we should be able to offer so willingly after this sort? for all things come of thee, and of thine own have we given thee.